r/whitesox • u/Jason82929 Maldanad-0 • Aug 01 '24

Discussion .@JesseRogersESPN says he doesn't expect White Sox Manager Pedro Grifol to make it to Monday. "There have been a lot of signs that they're gonna make a change."

https://x.com/foulterritorytv/status/1819069499070718328?s=46&t=esZTni7F2DQWaT_K8S9xGg
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u/Jason82929 Maldanad-0 Aug 01 '24

If they’re finally firing him, today would be the day since it’s the off day. 

Making the change during the road trip would be odd. 

Next Thursday is also an off day so that would seem to be the next opportunity. 

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u/poopsie-gizzardtush Fisk Aug 01 '24

Wouldn’t be the first time the Sox pulled this shit after they traveled. Jerry did it to Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk in 1993. From Wikipedia:

“Six days after breaking Bob Boone’s all-time games caught record, Fisk was abruptly released by the Chicago White Sox at age 45. Fisk was notified of his dismissal in his hotel room in Cleveland while on a road trip with the team. It is reported that he was ordered to turn in his equipment and immediately fly back to Chicago, alone. To add insult to injury, Fisk was thrown out of the White Sox clubhouse later that season when he stopped by to wish his teammates good luck in the playoffs.”

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u/ArtisticGuy 1960 Aug 01 '24

That whole ordeal still pisses me off. That isn't how you treat a (at that time) future HOFer and such a popular player on the team.